Why is 3 the exponent for the factor 2?

Answer:
2
3 x 2 Three to the second power times two
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
A number being multiplied by itself can be expressed as the number raised to the power of the number of times it multiplies itself , then
2 × 2 × 2 ← 2 multiplied by itself 3 times
= 2³
5 × 5 × 5 × 5 ← 5 multiplied by itself 4 times
= [tex]5^{4}[/tex]
and so on